Ranking: Number four in the U.S. and number eight in the world, with 58.6 million passengers. Location: Twenty miles northwest of central Dallas and 28 miles northeast of central Fort Worth, with one hotel within the terminal complex and some other nearby hotel accommodations. Major Airlines: Dallas/Fort Worth is American Airlines' most important hub, and the airline handles 82 percent of the airport's passengers. Most other large domestic lines serve the airport, including (recently) a few flights on Southwest, along with American's international partners in the Oneworld alliance. Layout: The airfield has five parallel runways plus two parallels on a different orientation. Passenger facilities are in five separate terminals connected by a people mover inside security. Connections are painless, although some involve long walks. Performance: 74 percent of departures and 78 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 53 minutes and arrival delay is 63 minutes, and cancellations are at 1.8 percent. Ground Transportation: Rail access is convenient: A light-rail Orange Line train connection runs from central Dallas to the terminals at $2.50. Taxi flat rates are $40 to Dallas and $43 to Fort Worth, plus airport charges. Go Yellow Checker Shuttle charges $15 to downtown Dallas and $19 to Fort Worth. Rental cars are concentrated at a combined facility that is reachable from the airport by shuttle bus. Alternate Regional Airports: Dallas Love Field (DAL), much closer to central Dallas, is one of Southwest's main bases; a few other lines operate there as well. Restrictions on long-haul use of the field are slowly being phased out.
Dale the Ron - July 2007:
Stay somewhere near I-30 & SH 360 (near Six Flags Theme Park, Texas size) in one of the many reasonable motels. You will be near quick and easy access to either Dallas or Ft. Worth. You will be in Arlington TX and if you are a baseball fan you must do a Texas Ranger game, their ballpark equals Coors Field. Dallas Of course you will need to go downtown, have your photo taken while standing on the X in the middle of street where Kennedy was shot. The museum in the bookstore is worth the visit to remember all the things that you forgot concerning the shooting. Ft.Worth Take our LoDo (without the drunks) put a western cowboy theme of it and many gift shops and it is the Stockade in FTW. I have never had a bad steak in any of the several steak houses at the Stockade. I have visited at least six. Have fun ya'all (posted July 24, 2007, Dale the Ron)
Mike Summers - January 2008:
We went to Dallas (website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas and http://www.visitdallas.com/ ) as a day trip to visit Dealey Plaza where Kennedy was assassinated. The Sixth Floor Museum in the bookstore site is well worth the visit. My kids enjoyed learning about the history and politics of the 60's. There are exhibits and collections. It's a simple trip from the airport, but you do need to rent a car. The website for the museum is www.jkf.org I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. I also understand that the tours of Cowboy Stadium are awesome. Here's the website: http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/ . If you visit, post something below :-)
We had a late lunch at a place called the Hub Sports Bar and Grill, but I'm sure that a little research in the above visit Dallas website would turn up many other nice restaurants. Enjoy!
Mike Summers
Mike Summers - September 2012:
Went to Dallas for a Rangers Baseball Game. You'll need to rent a car when visiting Dallas. Airport Websites: http://www.dfwairport.com/ and http://airport-dallas.com/ . Along the way we also went to the Mesquite Championship Rodeo (Website: http://www.mesquiterodeo.com/ ), which is open on Friday or Saturday nights. This over 50 year old granddaddy takes place in a 5300 seat air conditioned arena just east of town. You'll experience big-league bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, chuck wagon races, bronco riding, and barrel racing. This is the real deal with tickets ranging from $8.00 to $15.00. We also went to the Museum of the American Railroad. This cool museum is located 30 miles north of Dallas in Frisco, TX. The museum has one of the most comprehensive heavyweight passenger car train collections anywhere. Don't miss the complete, pre-World War II passenger train including a baggage car, post office car, pullman sleeper, coaches, lounge cars, and a dining car. Over thirty pieces of historic railroad equipment can be explored. It's really worth the drive (Websites: http://www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_American_Railroad ). The Rangers baseball game was a lot of fun. The ball park is very modern with a lot of nice touches. It shares a huge parking lot with the Dallas Cowboys new football stadium (Texas Rangers Website: http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=tex ). We got tickets through the Stubhub website. As for food, we checked out the No Frills Grill on Friday. It's your typical sports bar with lots of televisions and food choices. There are four locations (Website: http://nofrillsgrill.com/ ). Good solid place to eat. Woody's Tavern was also a good sports bar with lots of drink choices (Website: http://www.woodystaverntexas.com/www.woodystaverntexas.com/Home.html ). We ran out of time to visit the Southfork Ranch made famous by the TV Series "Dallas", where JR Ewing used to roam. Here's the link to their website and tours: http://www.southfork.com/ . Dallas - Fort Worth area has some nice places to visit. Enjoy!
George Hobica - November 2013: If you have a layover at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, try these ideas while waiting for your next flight:
Short (1-4 hours): Bliss out in the yoga studio (Gate D40), stroll the sculpture garden(outside Terminal D) or unwind with other in-the-know travelers at M Lounge, the all-day spot at the Grand Hyatt hotel (above Terminal D). For a memorable meal, dine like Texans do at Cajun seafood legend Pappadeaux (Terminal A), or its Southwestern cousin, Pappasito's Cantina (Terminal A). Long (4 hours or more): The cities are far and cabs are pricey; better to hang closer to the airport. Get yourself an Express Massage (25 minutes, $85) at the world-class spa inside the resort-like Four Seasons Las Colinas, just 15 minutes from the airport via cab ($20). Once booked in, you've got unlimited access to steam, sauna, whirlpool and a spa guest-only pool. Very long (overnight): Rent a car and head for Fort Worth, an historic city known for architecture old (The Stockyards) and new (Tadao Ando's serene Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth). Of course, Dallas is no slouch – come here with an appetite: From succulent brisket at Pecan Lodge in the lively Farmers Market to the Dr. Pepper Braised Short Ribs at Fearing's, nobody goes hungry. More info: Check out TripAdvisor's guide to Dallas.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Summers - May 2017:
Did a quick two day trip to Dallas. Since my last trip, they have built a light rail line that connects the airport to Downtown Dallas and other points in the city. Here's the DART Website: http://www.dart.org/ with the information, maps, and fares. My trip to downtown from the airport was $2.50 on the Orange Line. It takes 50 minutes. Frontier's gate was at the E Terminal. The DART train leaves from Terminal A every 20 minutes. Take the Sky train from Terminal E to Terminal A, then walk outside to the DART Station. We stayed at the Fairmount Hotel on Akard Street. Good Tex Mex nearby: 1) Meso Maya (Website: http://mesomaya.com/ ) is highly rated on Yelp; 2) El Fenix (Website: www.elfenix.com/locations/el-fenix-dallas-downtown ); 3) Stampede 66 (Website: https://stampede66restaurant.com/ ); and 4) Happiest Hour Rooftop Bar (Website: http://www.happiesthourdallas.com/ ). From our hotel is was an easy walk to President Kennedy's Assassination site of Dealey Plaza, the Sixth Floor Museum, and the Memorial Plaza. Also nearby are the Dallas Holocaust Museum, the Dallas Aquarium, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. For sports fans, American Airlines Center, which is the home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars is an easy walk. The "Hip" part of Dallas is Deep Ellum. It's an easy walk mile walk east of downtown along Elm, Commerce, and Main Streets (Deep Ellum Website: http://deepellumtexas.com/ ). Deep Ellum Brew Company is located in this neighborhood along with numerous live music venues. Check it out!
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Dallas Wikitravel Website: http://wikitravel.org/en/Dallas,_Texas
Fort Worth Wikitravel Website: http://wikitravel.org/en/Fort_Worth
Prairies and Lakes Region Wikitravel Website: http://wikitravel.org/en/Prairies_and_Lakes
Arlington, TX Wikitravel Website: http://wikitravel.org/en/Arlington_(Texas)
Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport Information:
Ranking: Number four in the U.S. and number eight in the world, with 58.6 million passengers.
Location: Twenty miles northwest of central Dallas and 28 miles northeast of central Fort Worth, with one hotel within the terminal complex and some other nearby hotel accommodations.
Major Airlines: Dallas/Fort Worth is American Airlines' most important hub, and the airline handles 82 percent of the airport's passengers. Most other large domestic lines serve the airport, including (recently) a few flights on Southwest, along with American's international partners in the Oneworld alliance.
Layout: The airfield has five parallel runways plus two parallels on a different orientation. Passenger facilities are in five separate terminals connected by a people mover inside security. Connections are painless, although some involve long walks.
Performance: 74 percent of departures and 78 percent of arrivals are on time, the average departure delay is 53 minutes and arrival delay is 63 minutes, and cancellations are at 1.8 percent.
Ground Transportation: Rail access is convenient: A light-rail Orange Line train connection runs from central Dallas to the terminals at $2.50. Taxi flat rates are $40 to Dallas and $43 to Fort Worth, plus airport charges. Go Yellow Checker Shuttle charges $15 to downtown Dallas and $19 to Fort Worth. Rental cars are concentrated at a combined facility that is reachable from the airport by shuttle bus.
Alternate Regional Airports: Dallas Love Field (DAL), much closer to central Dallas, is one of Southwest's main bases; a few other lines operate there as well. Restrictions on long-haul use of the field are slowly being phased out.
Dale the Ron - July 2007:
Stay somewhere near I-30 & SH 360 (near Six Flags Theme Park, Texas size) in one of the many reasonable motels. You will be near quick and easy access to either Dallas or Ft. Worth. You will be in Arlington TX and if you are a baseball fan you must do a Texas Ranger game, their ballpark equals Coors Field.
Dallas Of course you will need to go downtown, have your photo taken while standing on the X in the middle of street where Kennedy was shot. The museum in the bookstore is worth the visit to remember all the things that you forgot concerning the shooting.
Ft.Worth Take our LoDo (without the drunks) put a western cowboy theme of it and many gift shops and it is the Stockade in FTW. I have never had a bad steak in any of the several steak houses at the Stockade. I have visited at least six. Have fun ya'all (posted July 24, 2007, Dale the Ron)
Mike Summers - January 2008:
We went to Dallas (website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dallas and http://www.visitdallas.com/ ) as a day trip to visit Dealey Plaza where Kennedy was assassinated. The Sixth Floor Museum in the bookstore site is well worth the visit. My kids enjoyed learning about the history and politics of the 60's. There are exhibits and collections. It's a simple trip from the airport, but you do need to rent a car. The website for the museum is www.jkf.org I was pleasantly surprised by the experience. I also understand that the tours of Cowboy Stadium are awesome. Here's the website: http://stadium.dallascowboys.com/ . If you visit, post something below :-)
We had a late lunch at a place called the Hub Sports Bar and Grill, but I'm sure that a little research in the above visit Dallas website would turn up many other nice restaurants. Enjoy!
Mike Summers
Mike Summers - September 2012:
Went to Dallas for a Rangers Baseball Game. You'll need to rent a car when visiting Dallas. Airport Websites: http://www.dfwairport.com/ and http://airport-dallas.com/ . Along the way we also went to the Mesquite Championship Rodeo (Website: http://www.mesquiterodeo.com/ ), which is open on Friday or Saturday nights. This over 50 year old granddaddy takes place in a 5300 seat air conditioned arena just east of town. You'll experience big-league bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling, chuck wagon races, bronco riding, and barrel racing. This is the real deal with tickets ranging from $8.00 to $15.00. We also went to the Museum of the American Railroad. This cool museum is located 30 miles north of Dallas in Frisco, TX. The museum has one of the most comprehensive heavyweight passenger car train collections anywhere. Don't miss the complete, pre-World War II passenger train including a baggage car, post office car, pullman sleeper, coaches, lounge cars, and a dining car. Over thirty pieces of historic railroad equipment can be explored. It's really worth the drive (Websites: http://www.museumoftheamericanrailroad.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_American_Railroad ). The Rangers baseball game was a lot of fun. The ball park is very modern with a lot of nice touches. It shares a huge parking lot with the Dallas Cowboys new football stadium (Texas Rangers Website: http://texas.rangers.mlb.com/index.jsp?c_id=tex ). We got tickets through the Stubhub website. As for food, we checked out the No Frills Grill on Friday. It's your typical sports bar with lots of televisions and food choices. There are four locations (Website: http://nofrillsgrill.com/ ). Good solid place to eat. Woody's Tavern was also a good sports bar with lots of drink choices (Website: http://www.woodystaverntexas.com/www.woodystaverntexas.com/Home.html ). We ran out of time to visit the Southfork Ranch made famous by the TV Series "Dallas", where JR Ewing used to roam. Here's the link to their website and tours:
http://www.southfork.com/ . Dallas - Fort Worth area has some nice places to visit. Enjoy!
George Hobica - November 2013:
If you have a layover at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, try these ideas while waiting for your next flight:
Short (1-4 hours): Bliss out in the yoga studio (Gate D40), stroll the sculpture garden(outside Terminal D) or unwind with other in-the-know travelers at M Lounge, the all-day spot at the Grand Hyatt hotel (above Terminal D). For a memorable meal, dine like Texans do at Cajun seafood legend Pappadeaux (Terminal A), or its Southwestern cousin, Pappasito's Cantina (Terminal A).
Long (4 hours or more): The cities are far and cabs are pricey; better to hang closer to the airport. Get yourself an Express Massage (25 minutes, $85) at the world-class spa inside the resort-like Four Seasons Las Colinas, just 15 minutes from the airport via cab ($20). Once booked in, you've got unlimited access to steam, sauna, whirlpool and a spa guest-only pool.
Very long (overnight): Rent a car and head for Fort Worth, an historic city known for architecture old (The Stockyards) and new (Tadao Ando's serene Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth). Of course, Dallas is no slouch – come here with an appetite: From succulent brisket at Pecan Lodge in the lively Farmers Market to the Dr. Pepper Braised Short Ribs at Fearing's, nobody goes hungry.
More info: Check out TripAdvisor's guide to Dallas.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mike Summers - May 2017:
Did a quick two day trip to Dallas. Since my last trip, they have built a light rail line that connects the airport to Downtown Dallas and other points in the city. Here's the DART Website: http://www.dart.org/ with the information, maps, and fares. My trip to downtown from the airport was $2.50 on the Orange Line. It takes 50 minutes. Frontier's gate was at the E Terminal. The DART train leaves from Terminal A every 20 minutes. Take the Sky train from Terminal E to Terminal A, then walk outside to the DART Station. We stayed at the Fairmount Hotel on Akard Street. Good Tex Mex nearby: 1) Meso Maya (Website: http://mesomaya.com/ ) is highly rated on Yelp; 2) El Fenix (Website: www.elfenix.com/locations/el-fenix-dallas-downtown ); 3) Stampede 66 (Website: https://stampede66restaurant.com/ ); and 4) Happiest Hour Rooftop Bar (Website: http://www.happiesthourdallas.com/ ). From our hotel is was an easy walk to President Kennedy's Assassination site of Dealey Plaza, the Sixth Floor Museum, and the Memorial Plaza. Also nearby are the Dallas Holocaust Museum, the Dallas Aquarium, the Dallas Museum of Art, and the Perot Museum of Nature and Science. For sports fans, American Airlines Center, which is the home of the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars is an easy walk. The "Hip" part of Dallas is Deep Ellum. It's an easy walk mile walk east of downtown along Elm, Commerce, and Main Streets (Deep Ellum Website: http://deepellumtexas.com/ ). Deep Ellum Brew Company is located in this neighborhood along with numerous live music venues. Check it out!